How to Dispose of Drywall
Drywall go straight in a roll-off. The container most people use is a 20-yard, a median of $419 nationally, typically $350 to $490 depending on where you are.
What it costs
| Cost | Median | Sample |
|---|---|---|
| 20-yard container | $419 | 1075 companies |
| Each extra ton | $76 | 845 companies |
| Each extra day | $16 | 876 companies |
Typically $350 to $490 depending where you are, including 2 tons and 7 days before the extras start.
Those are medians of prices companies publish themselves, from 1,395 of them. Your own town's figure is on the price index, and the calculator will add the weight and the days for you.
Get a price for your load. Leave a number and companies near you call back, free and with no obligation to book.
Find companies near youWhere it costs most and least
| State | Median | Sample |
|---|---|---|
| New Hampshire | $664 | 10 companies |
| Massachusetts | $620 | 26 companies |
| New Jersey | $597 | 28 companies |
| Utah | $338 | 26 companies |
| Iowa | $335 | 19 companies |
| Nebraska | $300 | 14 companies |
A $364 difference for the same container.
How much drywall weigh
A sheet of half-inch drywall is about 50 lb. A gutted room is a surprising amount of tonnage.
The rule that catches people
Accepted, though a few landfills separate it because it produces hydrogen sulphide when wet.
Worth knowing. Break sheets down rather than leaning them whole against the wall of the container.
The cheaper route, if you have one
Clean offcuts are sometimes taken by drywall recyclers.
Getting it ready
Keep it dry. Wet gypsum generates hydrogen sulfide as it breaks down, which is why a number of landfills restrict how much of it they will take and why some ask for it separated. Snap the sheets down rather than loading them full size, since full sheets bridge across the container and waste the space underneath.
Mention it when you book rather than after. It costs nothing declared and costs more found. See what else fits in a 20 yard.
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See what it costs where you are
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